I would like to start a discussion on some of the training "toys" available, but I don't want the discussion to get tossed by the moderators. I'm not sure what the forum guidelines are for discussing specific commercial products. I certainly haven't been able to figure it out from various threads. Here's what I think though:
generic toys such as pull buoys, basic paddles and fins seem to be okay
discussing specific brands of tech suits seems to be okay, perhaps because the manufacturers don't seem to participate
certain training devices (which for now shall remain unnamed) seem to be more-or-less discouraged from the forums, at least in part because the inventors/vendors of those products are active participants
Do I have that about right? If so, I'd propose that it's okay to discuss specific training tools as long as the people selling them don't participate in the threads, just people like me with no financial interest in such stuff, other than the lightening my wallet would undergo if I purchased them. Would it be okay for those with a financial interest to respond via PM to specific posts in a thread? Would it be okay for such people to respond to the thread if their messages contained a disclaimer?
Comments please...
Skip Montanaro
Parents
Former Member
Here's a basic guideline for the discussion of products or services.
--Don't start a thread to promote a specific product or service, regardless of whether you are the provider/seller of the product.
The thing is, intellectual property is a product, so technically we shouldn't say anything smart at all.... :rofl:
However, I'm a big proponent of tubing in the pool...
I think the reason why full-length pool tubing
works is because water naturally offers
a constant (and limited amount of resistance).
So the tubing increases the resistance on the
parts of your body that are most out
of streamline, and forces you to make
adjustments that are conducive to the
clock work. This trains your autonomic
system to be more technically efficient
without cognitive interference. This
essentially improves kinesthetic awareness,
which is critical for swimming faster.
Here's a basic guideline for the discussion of products or services.
--Don't start a thread to promote a specific product or service, regardless of whether you are the provider/seller of the product.
The thing is, intellectual property is a product, so technically we shouldn't say anything smart at all.... :rofl:
However, I'm a big proponent of tubing in the pool...
I think the reason why full-length pool tubing
works is because water naturally offers
a constant (and limited amount of resistance).
So the tubing increases the resistance on the
parts of your body that are most out
of streamline, and forces you to make
adjustments that are conducive to the
clock work. This trains your autonomic
system to be more technically efficient
without cognitive interference. This
essentially improves kinesthetic awareness,
which is critical for swimming faster.
